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Yup, that's why Colleen makes the big bucks. She knows everything. :P I'm looking forward to seeing how this all plays out. It just might be a wild ride.

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Bourne Rich: I Guess we Helped a Little

While the kids were working yesterday, Jeffrey and I went to the mall, had lunch, and saw a movie. We went to see The Bourne Ultimatum and really enjoyed it. Looking at the ticket sales, I'd say a whole lot of other people enjoyed it too! Now I'm ready to read the books over again and watch the first two movies over again. Too bad I have too much 'mom stuff' to do.

$70M "Biggest First Weekend ever for a Movie in August" The latest "Bourne" total also far exceeded the debut ticket sales generated by the first two films in the franchise.

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Wal-Mart Tries Out A New Wage In Mexico: $0 An Hour

On the day my kids start working at the State Fair where they will be making $8/hour, I read this article about teenagers in Mexico working for $0/hour. I can't imagine my kids going for that!

I suppose the possibility of tips is better than nothing. The article seems to say that Walmart has the money to actually pay these kids, so it's wrong for them to go along with the generally accepted practice. However, I'm personally wondering if that would be wise. Other businesses in Mexico cannot afford to pay the kids. All the teenagers would want to work at Walmart and none of them at any other businesses. I think it could cause more problems instead of helping.

The article: Thousands of adolescents work as unpaid baggers in Wal-Mart’s Mexican stores. The retail giant isn’t breaking any laws—but that doesn’t mean the government is happy with the practice.

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